| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: STRICKLAND, DALE 0276 (AR15-14161) DID UNLAWFULLY RESIST, OBSTRUCT OR OPPOSE DEPUTY STRICKLAND (0276), WHO WAS THEN AND THERE IN THE LAWFUL EXECUTION OF A LEGAL DUTY, OR EXECUTION OF LEGAL PROCESS, TO WIT: GAVE A FALSE NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH, WITHOUT OFFERING OR DOING VIOLENCE TO THE PERSON OF SUCH OFFICER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 843.02. DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF DOLLAR GENERAL, TO WIT: ITEMS VALUED AT $23.00, CARRYING AWAY THE SAID MERCHANDISE, WITH INTENT TO TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE, A MERCHANT, OF THE POSSESSION, USE, BENEFIT, OR FULL RETAIL VALUE OF SAID PROPERTY, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF LESS THAN $100.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 812.014(3)(A). ON 030715, AT 2130 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 3795 SOUTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD (DOLLAR GENERAL), IN HOMOSASSA, IN REFERENCE TO A PETIT THEFT WHICH HAD JUST OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT/STORE MANAGER, MS MEGHAN JAMES, WHO STATED THAT AN ADULT WHITE MALE AND AN ADULT WHITE FEMALE ENTERED THE STORE AND SELECTED ONE SIX PACK OF LADIES SOCKS, AUSSIE THREE MINUTE MIRACLE MOUSE, BROADWAY NAIL POLISH, NAIL POLISH REMOVER, A 16 PACK OF ELASTIC HAIR BANDS, ONE IRISH SPRING BODY WASH, AND A MENâS CONAIR HAIR TRIMMER. SHE ADVISED THE SUBJECTS CONCEALED THE ITEMS IN THEIR CLOTHING AND PURSE, AND THEN EXITED THE STORE, PASSING ALL POINTS OF SALE, WITHOUT ATTEMPTING TO PAY. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED DISPATCH THAT THE SUBJECTS WALKED SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 19 TOWARDS THE BELLA OASIS HOTEL. DEPUTY SHERIFF TRAINEE LASNICK AND I "BOLOED" THE AREA OF BELLA OASIS, LOCATING BOTH SUBJECTS WHICH WE HAD SEEN ON VIDEO. WE OBTAINED A PHOTOGRAPH OF EACH SUBJECT FROM THE VIDEO AND THE SUBJECTS WERE STILL WEARING THE SAME CLOTHING THAT THEY HAD ON WHILE THEY WERE IN THE STORE. WHILE APPROACHING THE DEFENDANT, HE HAD A DOLLAR GENERAL BAG IN HIS HAND, AT WHICH TIME I ASKED MS CAROLYN GOODMAN AND THE DEFENDANT TO STEP TO THE FRONT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. I ASKED BOTH SUBJECTS AT THE SAME TIME, IF THEY WERE JUST AT THE DOLLAR GENERAL AND MS GOODMAN STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT. THE DEFENDANT WAS ASKED TO PLACE THE BAG ON THE HOOD OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND A QUICK PAT DOWN SEARCH FOR WEAPONS WAS CONDUCTED ON HIS PERSON. DEPUTY SHERIFF TRAINEE LASNICK CONDUCTED A PAT DOWN SEARCH ON MS GOODMAN. I COULD PLAINLY SEE THROUGH THE PLASTIC DOLLAR GENERAL BAG A PACK OF SOCKS, WHICH WERE MULTI-COLORED. DUE TO THAT BEING ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT HAD BEEN REPORTED STOLEN, I OPENED THE BAG AND FOUND THE ABOVE LISTED ITEMS. THE DEFENDANT HAD NO EXPLANATION AND COULD NOT PROVIDE A RECEIPT. AT THAT TIME, I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE HAD HIS IDENTIFICATION ON HIM AND HE ADVISED NO. THE DEFENDANT WAS ASKED WHAT HIS FULL NAME WAS, TO WHICH HE ADVISED JOSHUA ALEXANDER HATTON (DATE OF BIRTH 040683). I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHAT HIS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER WAS AND HE ADVISED 237-63-3746. MS GOODMANâS INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED BY HER FLORIDA IDENTIFICATION CARD. AFTER DISCOVERING THAT WE HAD LOCATED THE STOLEN ITEMS, BOTH SUBJECTS WERE PLACED IN HANDCUFFS, (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND THEIR BACKS, IN ORDER TO DETAIN THEM FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. UPON RUNNING MS GOODMAN AND THE DEFENDANT THROUGH TELETYPE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT MS GOODMAN HAD AN ALACHUA COUNTY WARRANT FOR FRAUD, BUT MR HATTONâS INFORMATION CAME BACK WITH NO RECORD FOUND. I ADVISED TELETYPE OF MR HATTONâS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND AGAIN THERE WAS NO RECORD FOUND. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR RETAIL PETIT THEFT. WHILE ON SCENE, THE DEFENDANT ASKED ME TWICE IF MS GOODMAN STATED THAT SHE HAD STOLE THE PROPERTY FROM THE DOLLAR GENERAL, COULD SHE TAKE ALL OF THE CHARGES. MY ANSWER TO THE DEFENDANT WAS, ââNO, YOU WERE THE ONE WITH THE DOLLAR GENERAL BAG IN YOUR HAND AND THE STOLEN ITEMS WERE IN YOUR POSSESSION WHEN I MADE CONTACT WITH YOU.ââ BOTH SUBJECTS WERE PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. WHILE AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS FINGERPRINTED AND IT WAS DISCLOSED THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS ACTUALLY JASON ALAN HUTTON (DATE OF BIRTH 061781, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER 237-63-3745). IT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD AN ALACHUA COUNTY WARRANT, WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN HIS REASON FOR GIVING A FALSE NAME. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF RESISTING AN OFFICER WITHOUT VIOLENCE BY GIVING FALSE INFORMATION ($500.00 BOND), AND ONE COUNT OF RETAIL PETIT THEFT ($500.00 BOND). THE DEFENDANTâS TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
